NOAA Fisheries Archives | Wild Orca

An adult chinook salmon passes the viewing window of a fish ladder.

September 26, 2022

Timing is everything. Are endangered orcas out of sync with their prey?

A Southern Resident killer whale spyhopping.

February 19, 2022

How Much More Evidence Does NOAA Fisheries Need to Save Southern Resident Killer Whales?

2 Southern Resident killer whales porpoising quickly through the water.

November 26, 2021

Same Meal, Different Restaurant: What We Learn By Listening

A Southern Resident killer whale just beneath the surface of the water.

October 23, 2021

How EARS Keep Track When Endangered Killer Whales Are Out of Sight

A group of Southern Resident killer whales swimming with a calf.

October 8, 2021

Historic Win for Orcas, Epic Fail for NOAA Fisheries Managers

An EA-18G Growler aircraft rolls down a runway.

September 30, 2021

Can Military Aircraft Noise Impact Endangered Killer Whales Underwater?

The breath spray of a Southern Resident killer whale near its dorsal fin.

August 7, 2021

Why Older Males Matter in the Southern Resident Killer Whale Community

A Southern Resident killer whale spyhopping.

May 27, 2021

Still Endangered: So What’s in the Latest Recovery Plan?

A group of Southern Resident killer whales swimming close together.

April 24, 2021

Seasonal Diet of Southern Resident Killer Whales

A sealion with a fish in its mouth.

April 22, 2020

Can Killer Whales, Salmon, Seals, and Humans Coexist?

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